Setting up Your First Giving Donation Page

Instructions: FIRSTGIVING.COM (via firstgiving.com/jaxhumane)

You must pay the registration fee to participate in the walk and receive T-shirt. Donations to your page will not count towards your registration fee.

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REGISTRATION: (if you want to participate in the walk – you must follow these instructions to register) 1. Go to www.firstgiving.com/jaxhumane 2. Click Get Started. 3. Select your event, click Select (Trail of Tails) 4. You will see three options, choose (a), click Continue: a. Register online now (REGISTER to participate in Trails of Tails) b. Create my fundraising page (if you’ve already registered online, but did not create your fundraising page – you will need your registration code) c. Create my fundraising page (if you’ve submitted registration offline – you will not need your registration code) 5. Select a registration type

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are a ‘virtual walker’, but plan to join a team, your registration type is either Jax Pax or Corporate Canines (if you are joining a corporate team. By joining a team as a ‘virtual walker’ you are eligible for the discounted team rate of $25.

6. Enter your email address, click I’m new to this site, then click Continue. 7. Please enter your details: fill in all required information (this is where you establish a password) 8. Complete your event registration, click Continue 9. Choose one of the following: a. No – I’m raising funds on my own, and not as part of a team (if you are not part of a team b. Yes – I’m raising funds as part of a team (add team or join existing team) 10. If you are joining an existing team, you can search for it or simply click on one of the teams listed below. If you are creating a new team, fill in the blanks and click, add team. 11. Enter payment information, click Continue 12. Once you’ve entered payment information, you will receive a registration code via email (see information on registration codes at the bottom on the third page). Click Create your fundraising page. 13. You will be assigned a webpage (e.g. firstgiving.com/courtneypowers). Click Create your page. If you do not wish to create a fundraising page, you do not need to click Create Your Page – your registration is complete. 14. If you wish to continue and create your fundraising page follow instructions below: How to personalize your page.

IMPORTANT NOTE: you can register for multiple individuals. Each person will be prompted to enter their own profile information and receive separate registration codes, BUT registration fees for each individual will be totaled for one payment at the end of registration – individuals can not pay separately. So, if you want to pay separately, register separately. You will still have an opportunity to register as part of a team.

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CREATE YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE:

REGISTERED and FUNDRAISING – if you have registered, but need to create your fundraising page:

If you’ve already completed your registration, but were unable to create your fundraising page during the registration process, please follow the instructions below. 1. Go to www.firstgiving.com/jaxhumane 2. Click Get Started 3. Select your event, click Select (Trail of Tails) 4. You will see three options, choose (b) click Continue: a. Register online now (REGISTER to participate in Trails of Tails) b. Create my fundraising page (if you’ve already registered online, but did not create your fundraising page – you will need your registration code) c. Create my fundraising page (if you’ve submitted registration offline – you will not need your registration code) 5. Enter your email address, click I have an account and my password is: - and, enter your chosen password, then click Continue. 6. Please enter your details: fill in all required information. You will need your registration code – emailed to you upon registration completion. 7. Choose one of the following, Click Continue: 8. If you are joining an existing team, you can search for it or simply click on one of the teams listed below. If you are creating a new team, fill in the blanks and click, add team. 9. If you are joining an existing team, you can search for it or simply click on one of the teams listed below. If you are creating a new team, fill in the blanks and click, add team. a. No – I’m raising funds on my own, and not as part of a team (if you are not part of a team b. Yes – I’m raising funds as part of a team (add team or join existing team) 10.Choose web address (it should auto fill so you don’t need to create unless you want to make changes), click Create Your Page. 11.Follow instructions below: How to personalize your page

HOW TO PERSONALIZE YOUR PAGE: 1. Page owner (you), team name, and event name and about my nonprofit will appear automatically 2. Make sure you input the following: a. Fundraising goal b. Personal message c. Upload a photo of your choice appropriate to your team name, JHS or the event 3. Caption under photo 4. You can also: post to your facebook page, get a widget ( to post to websites, blogs and other social profiles), add photos and video all from your First Giving account. 5. Click Personalize and share your page. 6. Once you’ve personalized your page (it works very similarly to Word), then click Save and Continue. 7. Click Email your friends. (Helpful Hint: we suggest you send an email from your personal email account instead to avoid ending up in junk folders! Simply include a

2 link to your fundraising page in the body of your email (example: firstgiving.com/courtneypowers) to your friends and family. 8. Compose your message, and click send (it will send a link to the email addresses you list and provide a link directly to your fundraising page for easy online donations!). 9. THANK YOU NOTE: if someone makes a donation through your fundraising page, FirstGiving.com will automatically generate an email thanking the individual for their donation.

IF YOU RECEIVE OFFLINE DONATIONS: 1. Go to your fundraising page (example: firstgiving.com/courtneypowers) 2. Click on Your Account 3. Type in email and password 4. Click on tab: your fundraising pages 5. Under Page Summary: Raised offline to date - Click on Update 6. Scroll to the bottom of your page (before Donor confirmation), and manually add dollars donated offline. Remember to click save.

REGISTRATION CODES Registration codes

What is a registration code?  When you register online, you receive a 10-character registration code. Here's an example: JGR1234567

Why do I need it?  Firstgiving uses this code to link your registration with your fundraising page. You only need this code if you didn't create your fundraising page immediately after you registered for your event.

How do I find my registration code?  If you registered online, your code was sent to you in the registration acknowledgement email.  If another person registered you, your registration code was emailed to them. Please ask them to forward your registration code from the registration acknowledgement email  If you can't find it, please contact us for your registration code.

If you need any help, please contact Courtney Powers for tech support. 904.725.8766 x 228